Gravdalsfjellet via Eikelifjellet (06.11.2016)

© Helwig Hauser

Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

We started from the parking spot at the very end of Spelhaugen in Fyllingsdalen and ascended towards Eikelifjellet at once (we did not start along the major gravel road, which leads up to Tennebekktjørnet, but in parallel to this road, right a little bit to its north). Once over the top of Eikelifjellet, we continued in northern direction and towards Nipetjørna. We crossed over near the southeastern end of Nipetjørna and then continued towards the renewed Viggohytten. From there, it is only a few meters further up to the top of Gravdalsfjellet (not so clear, after all, where the actual top of Gravdalsfjellet is, really). We then decided to take another path down. Even though the terrain is steep, it is well possible to follow a minor path down from Gravdalsfjellet across its western side, leading to the old dam of Nipetjørna at its northwestern end. We crossed over, there, and continued over the nearby saddle in western direction towards Nipedalen. After descending steeply through the forrest, there, we reached the gravel road, which rounds Tennebekktjørna, which we then followed back to Spelhaugen. All in all, this hike nice in beautiful (quite chilly) winter weather.

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Olsokfjellet, Gravdalsfjellet, and Damsgårdsfjellet and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Gravdalsfjellet.
On Bergentopp 200 there is a page (in Norwegian) about Gravdalsfjellet.